World Series 2014

As you may know, I am a huge, huge, huge San Francisco Giants fan.

Growing up in the Bay Area, we have 2 baseball teams, the Oakland A's & the San Fransisco Giants.

I have always been a Giants fan along with my entire family.

I'll never forget going to my first Giants game as a kid, at Candlestick Park.

I went with my parents, sisters and my aunts, uncles & cousins.

It was Mother's Cookies Baseball card day (anybody else remember those?) I remember being so excited that I got a Will Clark baseball card. I still have it!

The past 5 years have been really fun being a Giants fan because we won the World Series in 2010 and also in 2012. And, this year 2014 we are in the World Series again!

One of the items on my "Bucket List" was to go to a World Series game that the Giants were playing in. I was able to cross that item off my bucket list in 2010. 

You can read about it {HERE}

 The only problem about that was that Kevin didn't go to that game with me. The whole time I was there in 2010, I was wishing he got to experience it also.

When the Giants made it to the NLCS this year, I told Kevin that if they go to the World Series, then I am going to buy us tickets so that we can go (Thank you Rodan + Fields for my extra spending money!)

Well, sure enough, the Giants beat St. Louis and were going to the World Series! I bought us tickets for last Friday night.

Friday was a beautiful day in San Francisco. The weather was perfect.

 We took Bart into the city & got off at the Ferry Building so that we could walk along the water on our way to the Ball Park.

 The walk along the water was so fun...tons of people walking to the game & of course the views of the Bay Bridge were spectacular.

Loved seeing the Fire Engines with Giants flags!

 Kevin's sister and her husband were also going to the game and as we were walking to the Ball Park my brother in law texted us to tell us that he just met Willie Mays & shook his hand! What?!?! Willie Mays is a San Fransisco Giants legend! Mike said that he parked right next to him in the Parking Lot.

Here is a pic of Mike next to Willie Mays car.

 So once we got to the parking lot, the 4 of us took a selfie and texted it to the rest of our family saying that we wish they were there :)

 It's always sur-real walking into the Ball Park for a World Series game. The energy is amazing.

 I love that we are playing the Kansas City Royals....I love that they haven't been to the World Series in 30 years and that both the Giants & Royals were both the Wild Card teams this year. 

As we first got into the Ball Park....so excited! Could our smiles BE any bigger?

Announcing the starting line ups:

During the  Star Spangled Banner they had a huge flag on the field:

 Little Big Town sung the National Anthem. They were amazing. I tear up everytime I hear the National Anthem.

As the National Anthem finished playing 2 Blue Angels jets flew over the stadium. CHILLS!

 Time to play ball! Cheers to a $12 beer & souvenir cup!

 Kansas City got off to an early lead, so that was kind off a bummer.  

Our favorite Ball Park sandwich. San Fransicso style Philly Cheese Steak with Tri Tip & Hot Peppers. YUM!

 

I get this sandwich everytime I go to a Giants game.

If you've never been to a Giants game, I recommend going, we have such a beautiful stadium, right on the water.

 So beautiful.

 McCovey Cove is right behind the Park & that is where some home runs land.

 You can see all the people in their kayaks waiting for a homerun to land in the water

 More views of the park:

 It was a close game 3-2 with the Royals in the lead.

In the 8th inning we almost tied up the game....we all had our orange rally rags out.

 Nail biting game!

We ended up losing 3-2 but it was still a fun night & memorable experience.

 So glad I got to experience a World Series Game with Kevin!

 Game 7 is tonight. 

The Royals kicked our butts last night so now the series is tied 3-3.

I am so stressed out about the game that I even had a dream about it last night!!! #issues

Will you be watching tonight?

Who are you rooting for?

(It's okay if you say Kansas City....we can still be friends!)

Usually, I love rooting for the underdog like the Royals, but not this year since they are playing my team!

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Tomorrow I will be posting my 4th Annual Crocktober Crock Pot Recipe Link Up!

Click {HERE} to see the previous years.

I got a few emails asking if I was doing it again and YES, I am!

I just forgot to tell you guys about it until now! It has been a crazy month!

This is one of my favorite link ups, I love Crock Pot Meals!

I am so excited to share my recipe with all of you!

You can link up any past or current Crock Pot recipes that you have or that you use.

And, there will be a giveaway, so you won't want to miss out!

GO GIANTS!!!!!!

World Series? Check.

I did it.
I bought a ticket to the World Series for last night's game.
And, I am SO glad I did!

This was on my Bucket List:
Go to a World Series game that the Giants are playing in.

I regretted that I didn't go when they were in the 2002 World Series.
I didn't want to regret this either.
I mean, what if they don't go to the World Series again?
You only live once, right?
On Wednesday night, our Small Group watched the first World Series game together.
I kept saying how I wish I was going to a game.
Then, my friends Dan & Jackie (who are in our small group) told me that they bought tickets & were going to Thursday's game.
They told me to come with them.
So, we went online to check out ticket prices on Stub Hub. They weren't AS expensive as they were on Saturday, and I was able to get a seat (instead of standing room)
Kevin gave me the go ahead and said I could buy the ticket. So, I did.
I wanted to buy one for him to go also, but he said no, he would rather spend the money on skiing this winter!
I had a mini-panic attack after I bought my ticket, but I was still SO excited.
So, yesterday afternoon, Dan, Jackie & I went to game 2 of the World Series.

To put it simply: IT WAS INCREDIBLE.

I didn't bring my good camera, so the pictures aren't perfect. But, last night, it wasn't about the pictures....it was about the World Series, Baby!!!

We got there 2 hours before the game started, so we walked around the Ball Park so we could soak in all the sights & sounds of the day!
AT&T Park is right on the water.
This is McCovey Cove, behind the right field fence.
All the people in the boats wait for homeruns to fly out of the park into the water.
During the Barry Bonds era, McCovey Cove was even more packed than this:
View of the Bay Bridge:
The Ball Park was electric, inside and out!
Black & Orange EVERYWHERE.
As soon as we walked into the Ball Park, I literally had tears in my eyes because I couldn't believe that I was at a World Series game.
(Yes, I am overly emotional...blaming it on PMS. ha!)
They gave us these orange fan towels to wave during the game.
It is the most expensive towel I own. hahaha!
Everyone in the crowd waving their towels:
Lady Antebellum sang the Star Spangled Banner (and I got teary eyed...again)
The flag shaped as the USA:
Then fireworks went off & 4 fighter jets did a flyover. Can you say chills (and tears)?!?!
Then the game began!
Cheers to the World Series & crossing off an item on my Bucket List:
We hung out by Dan's dad's seats (which were on the third base line) until the 2nd inning. We had to leave when the seat owners arrived.
Then we went up to the 3rd deck, where our seats were.
Also known as the nose bleed section!
Jackie & I had fun posing for pictures. Dan was a good sport taking our picture :)
The Giants hit a homer in the 5th to make it 1-0. I was excited!
I love Dan & Jackie and we all had SO much fun together, like we always do!
(Dan & I have been friends since middle school, we used to toliet paper each other's houses with our friends)
Every ball park has a signature food item. At AT&T Park, it is the Garlic Fries. This was our snack during the 7th inning stretch. YUM!
It was a beautiful night at the Ball Park:
There was a 40% chance of rain....but it was cloudy. Not a drop of rain!
There were some celebrity sightings at the game that they would announce on the Big Screen:
Joe Montana (former San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame Quarterback)
Actor Rob Schneider:
Musician Steven Perry, singer in the band Journey:
It was a close game until the 8th inning, and then the Texas pitchers had a melt down & threw 13 balls in a row. No strikes. Walked in a couple runs.
(sorry to all my readers who are Texas fans...that was rough)
We scored 7 runs in the 8th inning and went on to win 9-0.
This guy was going crazy. He was awesome.
Now batting....Nate Scheirholtz (we went to the same high school & I met him last year at our high school Hall of Fame dinner)

Yay! Giants Win!
We had so much fun!

The crowd going wild after the game, 2 down, 2 to go!

Fireworks going off celebrating the Giants win!

Outside the park, the palm trees were lit up orange for the Giants!
People everywhere, cheering & dancing!
I cheered so much last night at the game that when I woke up this morning, I had lost my voice!

It was such a fun night & a once in a life time experience!
It wasn't the smartest financial decision I have ever made, but it was worth every penny.
I would do it again in a heartbeat!
I have NO REGRETS!
(except that I wish Kevin would have come also!)
But, I am so extremely thankful & grateful that I was able to go!

Let's go GIANTS!!!